The stability of low-top versus high-top basketball shoes.

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dc.contributor.advisorHouse, Paul
dc.contributor.authorGillespie, Ruth A.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberCobb, Donna
dc.contributor.committeeMemberRobinson, Jill
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-10T20:07:50Z
dc.date.available2020-07-10T20:07:50Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Ankle sprains are one of the most common athletic injuries that occur in sports participation (Trevino, Davis, & Hecht, 1994). There has been numerous prevention strategies designed to decrease the occurrence of ankle sprains (Hume & Gerrard, 1998). OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the stability of collegiate level basketball players wearing low-top and high-top basketball shoes. The researcher's hypothesis is that the high-tops will provide significantly greater stability than the low-tops. METHODS: Eleven intercollegiate basketball players from the University of Central Oklahoma served as subjects. MEASUREMENT: Average left-right excursion was recorded using the F-Scan Foot Pressure Mapping System (Tekscan, Boston, MA) as subjects performed three layups in low-top and high-top basketball shoes. The data will be inputted into PAWS version 18 for data analysis. The data were analyzed using a dependent t-test, alpha level of p=0.05. RESULTS: High-top shoes showed significantly greater stability than low-top shoes (left: t = -2.785, p = 0.019, right: t = -2.256, p = 0.048). CONCLUSIONS: The high-top shoes showed significantly greater stability than low-top shoes, as a result depending on the situation, high-top shoes may help prevent ankle sprains.
dc.identifier.oclc(OCoLC)ocn884903966
dc.identifier.other(AlmaMMSId)9980688285202196
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11244/325166
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dc.subject.lcshAnkle
dc.subject.lcshAthletic shoes
dc.subject.lcshSports injuries
dc.subject.lcshSprains
dc.thesis.degreeM.S., Wellness Management
dc.titleThe stability of low-top versus high-top basketball shoes.
dc.typeAcademic theses
thesis.degree.grantorJackson College of Graduate Studies
uco.groupUCO - Graduate Works and Theses::UCO - Theses

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